#D8B899
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.3% 0.056 66), rgb(216, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#D8B899 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B899 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.056 66) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D8B899 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B899 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B899 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B899 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B899
oklch(80.3% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79563
oklch(70.6% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87A35
oklch(63.1% 0.114 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C380E
oklch(37.6% 0.075 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#D8B899 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3B997 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC09A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B1B0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B899
#D8B899
oklch(80.3% 0.056 66)
- #A2C3E1
#A2C3E1
oklch(80.3% 0.056 246)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D8B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #D8B899 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.